Altamont has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa), with Jul highs around 89°F and Jan lows near 23°F, and about 14 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $223k.
Explore Altamont on the mapTempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (12 in vs 14 in), falling mostly in winter, like Altamont, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Altamont, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (17 in vs 14 in), spread through the year, unlike Altamont's winter rains, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
SceneryMixed greenery where Altamont is dry, golden landscape, both have big mountains close by, both well inland, 1,400 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 5°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (15 in vs 14 in), falling mostly in winter, like Altamont, some winter snow.
SceneryMixed greenery where Altamont is dry, golden landscape, both have big mountains close by (both the Cascade Range), both well inland, 3,900 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 8°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (15 in vs 14 in), falling mostly in summer, the opposite of Altamont, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (the Front Range vs the Cascade Range), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 4°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (15 in vs 14 in), spread through the year, unlike Altamont's winter rains, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, both well inland, 3,100 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 3°F colder.
Rain & snow33% more rain and snow (19 in vs 14 in), spread through the year, unlike Altamont's winter rains, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Wasatch Range vs the Cascade Range), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42° | 23° | 2.0 |
| Feb | 48° | 26° | 1.4 |
| Mar | 55° | 30° | 1.4 |
| Apr | 62° | 33° | 1.1 |
| May | 72° | 40° | 1.1 |
| Jun | 80° | 46° | 0.7 |
| Jul | 89° | 54° | 0.4 |
| Aug | 89° | 51° | 0.4 |
| Sep | 81° | 44° | 0.6 |
| Oct | 67° | 35° | 0.8 |
| Nov | 50° | 28° | 1.7 |
| Dec | 42° | 22° | 2.6 |